The first surfer ever to land a full aerial 360 on film, Timmy Curran has probably inspired more groms over the past decade than anyone else. But even with all the attention and hype, Curran has managed to maintain a humble dependence on God and an openness about his faith in Jesus: “Without Him, I wouldn’t be here or have anything that I have now, so it’s been fairly easy to speak about my faith. I feel like I’ve had so many great opportunities to do that. I owe it all to Him.”
He’s also managed to find time to moonlight as a singer-songwriter, with a laid-back style similar to Jack Johnson. He’s not some deluded hack recording amateurish songs in his bedroom (he’s got chops good enough to open for Foo Fighters on their latest tour), but he’s giving his music away like a high school garage band: you can download his latest CD, “Word of Mouth,” for free here.